Overview
- Minaj’s Instagram account was inactive as of Dec. 24–25, though her X profile remains accessible.
- At AmericaFest in Phoenix, she praised President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance and mistakenly called Vance an “assassin,” a slip Erika Kirk publicly brushed off.
- Follower-tracking figures cited by multiple outlets show a reduction from roughly 227.5 million in November to about 223.8 million in December, not a 10 million drop.
- Reaction widened across the industry as Joe Budden said he is done supporting her, Lizzo predicted more celebrities will make similar shifts, and Amber Rose defended Minaj.
- Coverage notes she has intermittently deactivated Instagram before and has recently leaned into political advocacy, including remarks on Christians in Nigeria and a U.N. appearance in November.